> The /WEB-INF subdirectory contains the stuff that is not part of the
> public document tree. But, does this necessitate a new file type?
> Anyway, the META-INF directory is supposed to contain meta-stuff about
> the contents. Why not add another entry in the manifest.mf file to
> indicate that the contents make a "web" application?
>
> The same is the case with J2EE, which requires an .ear file for
> packaging!
>
> Am I missing something here?
Yes. A new file type is necessary. The usage of the contents of the file
is different. A jar is an element of the classpath, contains classes,
and can be possibly double clicked on to launch an application.
A war is a element of the webserver's document hiearchy, is not a
classpath root (at least not at the root of the war), and can not be
double clicked on to launch an app. Furthermore, if double clicked, and
os level mapping can be made to launch your packaging tool of choice to
edit or otherwise manipulate the war.
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